thingummy

Meaning

  1. Synonym of thingy: something one cannot remember the name of, or is unable to or does not care to specify precisely.
  2. Synonym of whatshisname: someone one cannot remember the name of.

Synonyms

thingumajig
thingamajig
doodad
doohickey
widget
thingamabob
gizmo
20k
whatchamacallit
45k
gimmick
21k
gismo
thingumabob
doojigger
gubbins
thingamy
whatsis
whatsit
42k
thingmabob
thingmajig

whatchamacallum

what's-his-name
appliance
23k
booger
21k
contrivance
device
B2
dingbat
instrument
C1
ride
A2
set
A1
thing
A1
thingy
C2
thingumbob
doobry

whatchamajigger

kajigger
apparatus
C2
Translations

machin
chisme
coso
andròmina

endergues

dallò

daixò

αποτέτοιος

truc
trucmuche
aggeggio
roba
Coso

daquòs

coisa
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈθɪŋəmi/
Etymology

From thingum + -y. Compare thingamabob and thingamajig.

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